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+// Copyright 2016 Yahoo Inc. Licensed under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. See LICENSE in the project root.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace vbench {
+
+/**
+ * A Provider is a component from which you can request an object.
+ **/
+template <typename T>
+struct Provider
+{
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<T> provide() = 0;
+    virtual ~Provider() {}
+};
+
+} // namespace vbench
+